- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Planting my fall garden Sunday
Posted on 9/22/15 at 10:17 am to pointdog33
Posted on 9/22/15 at 10:17 am to pointdog33
what kind of lettuce do you plant? id like to grow that and cabbage... still need to clean out my spring garden, but my pepper plants just started blooming again...
1
Posted on 9/22/15 at 10:24 am to chickman1313
I like to grow green/red romaine and butter crunch.
My pepper plants had a big bloom a couple weeks back and I was able to pick a milk crate full of red, yellow, and orange peppers. I'm waiting to see if they'll do another bloom.
My pepper plants had a big bloom a couple weeks back and I was able to pick a milk crate full of red, yellow, and orange peppers. I'm waiting to see if they'll do another bloom.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 10:32 am to pointdog33
Romaine does well. I bought a pack of mixed lettuce seeds a few years back and they all did decent, but the romaine flourished
Posted on 9/22/15 at 10:40 am to lsuson
So I just fenced in my backyard, and I'd love to grow a lot of the things you guys are suggesting (beets, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), but I have no idea where to even begin. Do you just plant them in the ground with good compost/soil?
Please help....Any good websites for first time growers?
Please help....Any good websites for first time growers?
Posted on 9/22/15 at 11:29 am to nismosao
Raised beds are the easiest way to start. You'll need 6-8 inches of soil depth. Raised beds dry out quicker than in ground garden, so you'll have to watch that as well as the soil shrinking over time.
Louisiana Planting Guide
Louisiana Planting Guide
Posted on 9/22/15 at 11:46 am to nismosao
You'll need a place that drains well and gets plenty of sun. You can either till up a place and make rows or make raised beds (or use containers).
Here's another guide from the Extension Service.
Vegetable Gardening: Bed Preparation
Here's another guide from the Extension Service.
Vegetable Gardening: Bed Preparation
Posted on 9/22/15 at 12:07 pm to oleyeller
I always do spring garden. Thinking of doing what you are with mustard greens, onions, broccoli.
My pumpkin vine is 12 foot long and huge leaves. i have blooms but no pumpkins. When should I see a pumpkin?
My pumpkin vine is 12 foot long and huge leaves. i have blooms but no pumpkins. When should I see a pumpkin?
Posted on 9/22/15 at 12:26 pm to rattlebucket
This was my first year planting pumpkins as well. Have you noticed any bees around your blooms? As long as your female flowers get pollinated you should start to see little pumpkin bulbs develop right beneath the female flower. It also depends on when you planted them. What I planted takes 90-120 days to produce and I'm just now seeing some.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 12:29 pm to LildripDraws
Well I had planted mine this past weekend then my dogs decided to screw it all up 
Posted on 9/22/15 at 12:31 pm to LildripDraws
I went ahead and planted mine this morning- mustards, mayonnaise, relish, ketchup.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 12:47 pm to Bossier2323
quote:
planted mine this morning- mustards, mayonnaise, relish, ketchup.
how do you plant mustard and ketchup?
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:18 pm to rattlebucket
LINK
You are in the same spot I am in right now. I've been dusting mine for bugs as well. I found a bunch of those orange ant looking things on there 2 days ago. Read the article, it has a bunch of good info on pumpkins. Talks about the different flowers as well as pollinating techniques.
ETA: The time table is for Yankees who have planted way before us here in La.
quote:
My pumpkin vine is 12 foot long and huge leaves. i have blooms but no pumpkins. When should I see a pumpkin?
You are in the same spot I am in right now. I've been dusting mine for bugs as well. I found a bunch of those orange ant looking things on there 2 days ago. Read the article, it has a bunch of good info on pumpkins. Talks about the different flowers as well as pollinating techniques.
ETA: The time table is for Yankees who have planted way before us here in La.
This post was edited on 9/22/15 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 9/22/15 at 3:46 pm to CoachChappy
Thanks! I finally was able to spot a few female blooms at the end of the vine. The first 10 foot is a sausage fest.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 7:17 pm to oleyeller
quote:
Planted a week ago. Mustards, kale, broccoli, colliflower, cabbage, brussel
I was gonna do that but I wanted to wait till some of this hot weather left.
quote:
and as far as worms on broccoli, yep every year. Just throw some seven dust on them.
I found some stuff that is better than seven dust. Seven dust didn't help me out much in the spring. Its called Bug B Gon Max.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 7:19 pm to CoachChappy
quote:
You can cook then leaves of broccoli & brussel sprouts just like you do with mustard greens
Didn't know this. Thanks Posted on 9/22/15 at 7:39 pm to lsuson
quote:
Romaine does well. I bought a pack of mixed lettuce seeds a few years back and they all did decent, but the romaine flourished
I'm thinking of romaine instead of cabbage.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 8:08 pm to LildripDraws
Planting Friday now. They got their shipment in where I usually pick them up at
Posted on 9/24/15 at 8:16 am to LildripDraws
Some pics of my pumpkin
All male flowers and vine right now
All male flowers and vine right now
Page 2 of 2
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News